TUSCALOOSA – Following months of uncertainty, Alabama locked up the first roster under new men's basketball coach Avery Johnson in one fell swoop Monday.

On the same day it formally announced the addition of former Texas A&M guard Avery Johnson Jr., the Crimson Tide received word from former New Mexico forward Arthur Edwards that he'd be joining the fray as well.

Edwards, a 6-foot-6 wing/forward from New Mexico, verbally committed to Alabama over Twitter late Monday evening: "It's official Roll Tide! Blessed with this opportunity, God is great!! #tgbtg"

Edwards qualifies as a fifth-year graduate transfer and will be eligible immediately, an important plus for the Tide, which will have newcomers Nick King (Memphis) and Johnson Jr. sitting out the season due to transfer rules.

Johnson hinted at Edwards' commitment late last month.

"We're trying to potentially get a fifth-year guy, somebody that has some experience," Johnson Sr. said during a SEC men's basketball teleconference last week. "Obviously you're always on the lookout for a big guy but we're going to add another wing player, and we're going to have that done hopefully by the start of our second session of summer school."

Edwards had an official visit to Tuscaloosa in May and certainly qualifies having spent the last two seasons at New Mexico, where he averaged 3.9 points and two rebounds in 12 minutes per game as a junior reserve last season.